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Does your LinkedIn photo show to nonconnections?

By Julie Walraven | October 28, 2020
Does your LinkedIn photo show to nonconnections?

First impressions matter. Does your LinkedIn photo show to nonconnections? LinkedIn changes settings and features frequently. Do you do a check to make sure that your settings allow people to see your profile in the best light? Did you ever go to a profile and notice that the LinkedIn photo is not visible? I took…

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Should I use the LinkedIn Open to Work banner?

By Julie Walraven | October 7, 2020
Should I use the LinkedIn Open to Work banner?

Clients and former clients ask me if they should use the LinkedIn Open to Work banner. My instincts were always no but to vet my opinion, I asked Andy Foote, a highly respected Advanced LinkedIn Strategies Coach. This is what he said: I think job seekers should not use it – looks desperate and doesn’t…

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Don’t ever think your next job will be your forever job!

By Julie Walraven | September 9, 2020
Don't think your next job is your forever job

If COVID taught us nothing else, it is that the concept of forever job doesn’t work. Recognize you alone must be captain of your destiny or as Jason Alba once shared, you must be CEO of you! (This is one of the reasons Jason created his Six-Week Daily Audio Job Search Program, now included in…

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What should I post on LinkedIn?

By Julie Walraven | August 24, 2020
What should I post on LinkedIn?

One of the most common questions I get when I am coaching clients on LinkedIn is: What should I post on LinkedIn? It seems to be a mystery for some to figure out best practices on how to post on LinkedIn but it can be much simpler if you think about these questions: What is…

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Why the LinkedIn company logo does not appear

By Julie Walraven | March 25, 2020
Why the LinkedIn company logo does not appear

Ever wonder why you see so many gray boxes for companies on some people’s LinkedIn pages? Do you wonder why the LinkedIn company logo does not appear? Why the LinkedIn company logo does not appear If the company logo is missing on LinkedIn, it means that there is no connection to a LinkedIn page for…

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How to get recruiters to contact you on LinkedIn

By Julie Walraven | March 10, 2020
How to get recruiters to contact you on LinkedIn

People ask me how to get recruiters to contact you on LinkedIn. Getting recruiters or hiring managers to contact you on LinkedIn is dependent on several factors. You fit the needs of the company Your LinkedIn profile shows you can do the job Your unique talents make the recruiter or hiring manager seek you out…

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Don’t treat LinkedIn as a job board

By Julie Walraven | August 26, 2019
Don't treat LinkedIn as a job board

If you only treat LinkedIn as a job board, you miss the boat. Periodically, I get someone who is not on LinkedIn and they will say something like: I actually don’t have a LinkedIn yet. I never set one up because I did not believe it was necessary. Up to now, it has been easy…

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Is your LinkedIn profile telling your story?

By Julie Walraven | May 21, 2019
Is LinkedIn telling your story?

We hear more about telling your story today than we did in the past. Storytelling is a word often used in the resume writing industry to change the focus from job descriptions to value-added content. I used the phrase, “Showcase your value” in many of my articles in the past. But people struggled to know…

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LinkedIn or LinkedOut: Optimizing your LinkedIn experience

By Julie Walraven | May 15, 2019 | 4
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How to make your LinkedIn experience beneficial How do you create or write your LinkedIn profile?  Are you struggling with how to build an effective profile? Don’t write your LinkedIn profile with just a listing of jobs or schooling without any details. Much like a resume, LinkedIn profiles need to be well written and complete…

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Key to LinkedIn career success: LinkedIn Training

By Julie Walraven | October 6, 2018
LinkedIn Training

My feeling is that LinkedIn training and a robust LinkedIn profile is essential to job seekers. I see it as so essential that I don’t think job seekers in 2018 will be successful without a LinkedIn presence. People often ask why LinkedIn training as well as LinkedIn profile writing is included in all three resume…

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